Trudeau attack ads could affect Conservative budget for Labrador byelection

Attack ads running against Liberal leader Justin Trudeau should be counted in the Conservative party’s election spending limit in the Labrador byelection, say Canada’s two largest opposition parties.

“If it is playing in Labrador it should come under the central campaign expenses,” said Nathan Rotman, the New Democratic Party’s national director.

“Just like in a general election, we get a central campaign ceiling that we’re allowed to spend in byelections so I can promote my leader but not my candidate.”

Under Canada’s election laws, there are limits to just how much a political party or a candidate can spend in an election or byelection. In the case of Labrador, candidates are allowed to spend up to $89,852, while the national parties have a limit of $18,824.